Above and Beyond

In recent years composers have become interested in the fact that the performers can do things on stage other than just play their instrument: stomp their feet, clap, play simple percussion, and even sing. We’ll feature a variety of pieces from composers who ask musicians (who are not trained singers) to vocalize and supplement their playing. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Leonard Bernstein: “Mambo” fr. West Side Story Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela/Dudamel Frederic Rzewski: De Profundis, section 1 & 2 Milton Schlosser, p. Valentin Silvestrov: Drama Sonate for Violin and Piano Cornelius Duffalo, v. Jenny Lin, p. Tom Johnson: Counting Duets Tim Munro, vocals Joseph Hallman: imagined landscapes: six Lovecraftian elsewheres Inscape/Richard Scerbo Martin Bresnick: Willie’s Way (excerpt) Lisa Moore, p. Huang Ruo: Drama Theater No. 4, To the 4 Corners, Scene II (excerpt) FIRE/Ruo Steve Reich: Clapping Music (excerpt) Pierre Laurent Aimard, hand claps